Emergency Management Specialist (Geospatial)

US Federal Emergency Management Agency; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

US Federal Emergency Management Agency seeks a geospatial analyst to support disaster operations from the National Watch Center. The role emphasizes accurate geospatial information, rapid analysis, and teamwork within Response and Recovery divisions.

The ideal candidate will have experience with ArcGIS Pro and ArcMap, strong customer service skills, and the ability to translate complex data into actionable operational guidance for readiness and preparedness activities.

Qualifications

• 1 year of specialized experience at GS-07 or equivalent in analyzing geospatial information products (e.g. ArcGIS Pro, ArcMap).
• At least one year of specialized experience at the GS-07 level, or 2 years of graduate education leading to a related degree, or an equivalent combination.
• Experience analyzing geospatial information and assisting in developing solutions for operational needs.

Responsibilities

• Serve as geospatial analyst providing support to disaster operations.
• Assist in analysis to formulate operational solutions and recommendations.
• Contribute to program readiness and preparedness through geospatial insights.

Skills

Geospatial analysis

ArcGIS Pro

ArcMap

Operations support

Tools

ArcGIS Pro

ArcMap

Job description

This position is located in the office of Response and Recovery, Response Directorate, National Watch Center The ideal candidate for this position will have impeccable customer service skills and experience working as a team member, serving as a geospatial analyst providing support to disaster operations, and facilitating program readiness and preparedness. Current Federal employees must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade or equivalent grade band in the Federal service. The qualification requirements listed below must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

To qualify for this position at the GS-09 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Analyzing geospatial information products (e.g. Arc Pro, Arc Map ect); and
• Assisting in analysis to formulate solutions to problems encountered during operations.

OR

2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

LL.B. or J.D., if related Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

OR

Combination of education and experience

To qualify for this position at the GS-11 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Analyzing and managing geospatial information products (e.g. Arc Pro, Arc Map ect); and
• Using analysis to formulate solutions to problems encountered during operations.

OR

3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

LL.M., if related

OR

Combination of education and experience

To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must possess one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal government, which has equipped you with the skills needed to successfully perform the duties of the position. Experience may be obtained in the federal government, a state or local government, or private sector, and must demonstrate the following:

• Analyzing and managing geospatial information products (e.g. Arc Pro, Arc Map ect); and
• Using analysis to formulate solutions to problems encountered during operations; and
• Carrying out complex studies and evaluation of emergency management programs.

Please read the following important information to ensure we have everything we need to consider your application:

• Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
• Your resume serves as the basis for experience related qualification determinations, and you must highlight your most relevant and significant work experience and education (if applicable), as it relates to this job opportunity. Please use your own words, be clear, and specific when describing your work history. We cannot make assumptions regarding your experience.

Are you qualifying based on your work experience?

• Qualifications are based on your ability to demonstrate in your resume that you possess one year of the specialized experience for this announcement at a comparable scope and responsibility. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, it must contain the following information organized by experience/position: (1) job title, (2) name of employer, (3) start and end dates of each period of employment (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY), (4) detailed description of duties performed, accomplishments, and related skills, and (5) hours worked per week (part-time employment will be prorated in crediting experience). Federal experience/positions must also include the grade level, occupational series and dates in which you held each grade level.
• Are you a current or former FEMA Reservist/Disaster Assistance Employee (DAE)? To accurately credit your experience from intermittent positions and Reservist Deployments, you must list the dates (from MM/DD/YY to MM/DD/YY) of deployments that are relevant to your qualifying experience, along with the job title and specific duties you were responsible for during each deployment.
• Determining length of General or Specialized Experience is dependent on the above information. Failure to provide the above information in your resume may result in your application being found "not qualified."
• Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills, and provides valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

• For additional information on crediting experience and/or education, please reference the OPM General Schedule Qualification Standards.